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Books on: russian ballet

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Dying Swans and Madmen: Ballet, the Body, and Narrative Cinema

Book by Adrienne L. Mclean; Rutgers University Press, 2008

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Ballet In Motion Pictures, Television, Etc

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...the narrative about ballets malign effects on life...narrative identities as ballet dancers. Rather, they...the ballet protagonist Russian. There are, however...able to understand why ballet could seem the ideal...audience. This Is the Real Ballet Russe Russian ballet makes several...
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Art in Modern Ballet

Book by George Amberg; Pantheon Books, 1946

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Ballet, Scene Painting

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...this critical moment European ballet owed to Russia, for the second...revolution, had opened modest ballet schools in Paris and had begun...children of the conservative Russian colony in the conservative...artistic instability and dubious ballet politics which gradually developed...confusing abundance of "Russian Ballets" with equally legitimate claims...
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The Empire Ballet

Book by Ivor Guest; Society for Theatre Research, 1962

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Empire Ballet Theatre--History

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...become a veritable invasion of Russian dancers. Their quality was...of premiere danseuse in the Russian Imperial Theatres, had been...years holiday from the Imperial Ballet, during which period I was...Materials for the History of Russian Ballet , Leningrad, 1937...
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Adeline Genaee: A Lifetime of Ballet under Six Reigns; Based on the Personal Reminiscences of Dame Adeline Genaee-isitt, D.B.E

Book by Ivor Guest; A & C Black, 1958

Subjects:

Ballet Dancers--Denmark--Biography, Ballet Dancers--Great Britain--Biography

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...Williamson management added a little Russian spice to its publicity, by announcing...Theatre, Moscow, and the Imperial Russian Ballet". Apart from Volinine and Halina...proportion of the company was in fact Russian or Polish, but they were reinforced...
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The Lure of Perfection: Fashion and Ballet, 1780-1830

Book by Judith Chazin Bennahum; Routledge, 2004

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Ballet--Costume--France--History--18th Century, Ballet--Costume--France--History--19th Century, Fashion--Social Aspects--France--History--18th Century, Fashion--Social Aspects--France--History--19th Century

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...on March 26, 1795, she and her younger sister performed a Russian dance in mens clothes. The audience interrupted a performance at the Kings Theatre asking that Madame Hilligsberg perform the ballet she had danced at her benefit. The manager said she would...

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Journal Articles on: russian ballet

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James Kudelka: Extending Ballet's Language

Journal article by James Neufeld; Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol. 35, 2000

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Ashton, Frederick, Balanchine, George, Ballet, Canada, Choreography, Dancers & choreographers, History, Kudelka, James

Collections: History, Entire Library

...present and future developments. Ballet, which has long had a tradition...French traditions created a new Russian ballet; when Serge Diaghilev in turn...that tradition to Paris, the ballets "Russes" became the property...antecedents. In the past, ballet migrated readily from place...
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The Seagull: Lost in Eifman's Ballet Translation?

Journal article by Evelina Mendelevich; Slavic and East European Performance, Vol. 27, 2007

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Ballet, Chekhov, Anton, Eifman Ballet, Eifman, Boris, New York City New York

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...The Seagull: Lost in Eifmans Ballet Translation? by Evelina Mendelevich...which he transfers from the Russian countryside estate to an urban...indefatigable, startling corp de ballet-follow Treplev until Trigorins...and triangles which combine ballet, acrobatics and pantomime-enjoyed ballets numerous pas de deux, sensual...
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Hard Travel: American Encounters with the Modern Russian Theatre

Journal article by Valleri J. Hohman; The Journal of American Drama and Theatre, Vol. 19, 2007

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Modernism, Publications, Russia, Russian Revolution, Russian literature, Sayler, Oliver M, Theater, Travel

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...they sought to define the Russians they encountered, and to...became familiar with the Russian theatte in relation to the...high art." Diaghilevs Ballet Russe increased interest...worked specifically to define Russian theatre and Russians in general for Americans...work on the theatre of the Russians. In The Russian Theatre, Sayler adopts...
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Firebirds of Paris: French and Belgian Singers in Russian Opera and Song

Journal article by Elwood Mckee; ARSC Journal, Vol. 42, 2011

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Firebirds of Paris: French and Belgian Singers in Russian Opera and Song (Sound recording)--Sound recording reviews, Sound recordings--Sound recording reviews

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...French and Belgian Singers in Russian Opera and Song. by Elwood...79.18 min). Stravinskys ballet The Firebird, starring Karsavina...them. In a section called "Russian Opera in Paris from the Ballets Russes to the Second World...significant productions of Russian operas and appearances in...
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The Russian Orthodox Church and Political Party Platforms

Journal article by Irina Papkova; Journal of Church and State, Vol. 49, 2007

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Church & state, Competition, Elections, Ideology, Political parties, Politics, Religion, Russian Orthodox Church, Voters

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

The Russian Orthodox Church and Political...subversion of the right of Russian and other peoples to follow...against the division of Russian citizens by ... the confessional...painting, music ana literature, ballet and theater."26 The key...

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Magazine Articles on: russian ballet

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Russian Ballet, with an Australian Accent

Magazine article by Christie Taylor; Dance Magazine, Vol. 75, October 2001

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Ballet companies--Performances, Pulcinella (Ballet)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., West Australian Ballet--Performances

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RUSSIAN BALLET, WITH AN AUSTRALIAN...AUSTRALIAN ACCENT WEST AUSTRALIAN BALLET HIS MAJESTYS THEATRE PERTH...easy for the West Australian Ballet to be lax in its repertoire...the Perth-based classical ballet company is one of two on the...continent. But the West Australian Ballets isolation and Artistic Director...
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A Nutcracker Nation: An Exclusive Excerpt from Jennifer Fisher's New Book Looks at How a Russian Ballet Became an American Holiday Institution

Magazine article by Jennifer Fisher; Dance Magazine, Vol. 77, December 2003

Subjects:

Ballet--Analysis, Ballet--Excerpts, Ballet--History, Ballet--Public opinion, Ballets--Analysis, Ballets--Excerpts, Ballets--History, Ballets--Public opinion, Nutcracker Nation: How an Old World Ballet Became a Christmas Tradition in the New World (Book)--Quotations, Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich--Authorship, The Nutcracker (Ballet)--Analysis, The Nutcracker (Ballet)--History, The Nutcracker (Ballet)--Public opinion

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...Fishers New Book Looks at How a Russian Ballet Became an American Holiday...December" The Nutcracker is the ballet we love to hate--love for...innovation. But by labeling the ballet a signpost on lifes journey...performed anywhere someone has ballet shoes, a Tchaikovsky CD...traditionally powerful is the ballets earning potential. But calling...
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Houston's Snow Maiden: Houston Ballet's Ben Stevenson Gives Nina Ananiashvili Her Opportunity to Dance a Classic Russian Heroine

Magazine article by Margaret Willis; Dance Magazine, Vol. 72, March 1998

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Ananiashvili, Nina--Performances, Ballerinas--Performances, Houston Ballet Company--Personalities

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...snow maiden: Houston Ballets Ben Stevenson gives...opportunity to dance a classic Russian heroine by Margaret...director of Houston Ballet was visiting Oslo in...loved traditional Russian fairy tale, brought...tradition -- that of the Russian classical ballet school.
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Anna-Marie Holmes: The Russian Connection at Boston Ballet

Magazine article by Ann Barzel; Dance Magazine, Vol. 69, August 1995

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Ballet dancers--Reports, Holmes, Anna-Marie--Reports

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...Russian connection at Boston Ballet. by Ann Barzel Anna-Marie...artistic director of Boston Ballet, to a colorful dance career...instrumental in giving to Boston Ballets highly regarded classical ballet repertoire a patina of Russian style. In the early 1960s...training in Russia. The visiting Russians had noted that the two Canadians...
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Coaching, International Style: American Ballet Theatre's Russian, English, and American Coaches Take Artistry to the Next Level

Magazine article by Astrida Woods; Dance Magazine, Vol. 76, July 2002

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American Ballet Theatre--Officials and employees, Ballet companies--Officials and employees, Ballet dancers--Training, Dance teachers--Conduct of life, Kolpakova, Irina--Conduct of life, McKenzie, Kevin--Conduct of life, Parkinson, Georgina--Conduct of life

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...international style: American Ballet Theatres Russian, English, and American coaches...and suggests an image in Russian, changing the pace and mood of...but also share their classical Russian training. Kolpakova was one of...

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Newspaper Articles on: russian ballet

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{Russian Company Gives Much-Loved Classic Ballet a Subtle New Look } {Ballet Favourite Gets a New Look for Aust Tour}

Newspaper article; The Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Australia), August 6, 2009

Subjects:

Ballet, Ballets, Swan Lake (Ballet)

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...grand masters of the Russian Classical Ballet School and the Imperial...to the development of Russian culture. This included...The Imperial Russian Ballet Company is demonstrated...length traditional ballets and divertissements...The Imperial Russian Ballet Company performed Swan...
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Appreciating Classical Ballet: The Russians Are Coming

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, July 4, 2010

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Ballet, Ballets

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Classical Ballet: The Russians Are Coming. The idea...now the only) non-Russian soloist of St. Petersburgs Marinsky (Kirov) Ballet Company, Lisa gave...the most celebrated Russian companies. Coming...and the Ukrainian ballets, ten soloists and...event is produced by Ballet Manila with SCEI and...presenters. The Russians, led by Artern Yachmennikov...
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Ballet's Christmas Crackers; Everybody Knows That Christmas Just Isn't the Same without the Nutcracker. but What Is It about Ballet, and in Particular the Ballets Scored by Russians, That Make Them So Synonymous with Christmas? GAVIN ALLEN Collars Classical Music Scholar Peter Reynolds to Find out Why

Newspaper article; South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales), December 19, 2008

Subjects:

Swan Lake (Ballet)

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...with all its Russian romanticism...Kiev Classical Ballet with three ballets to run across...composed by Russians. "Russians have a love affair with ballet because they...Reynolds. "Russian classical music...stones of Russian ballet composition...Tchaikovskys three ballets, of which only...
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Idrina's Russian Revolution; Irina Kolesnikova Is the Prima Ballerina with St Petersburg Ballet Theatre. outside of Her Homeland She Has Long Been Hailed as a Star and, as She Tells GAVIN ALLEN, the Purist Russian Ballet Critics Are Finally Beginning to Agree as She Celebrates Her 10th Anniversary on Stage

Newspaper article; South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales), December 4, 2008

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Ballet--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Ballets--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Swan Lake (Ballet)

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Idrinas Russian Revolution; Irina Kolesnikova...Ballerina with St Petersburg Ballet Theatre. outside of Her...GAVIN ALLEN, the Purist Russian Ballet Critics Are Finally...ferociously competitive world of Russian Ballet - a source of national...
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Russian Ballet Performs a Universal Story about Love for All

Newspaper article; The Queensland Times (Ipswich, Australia), August 1, 2009

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Ballet, Ballets

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Russian Ballet Performs a Universal Story about Love...that one of the worlds most-loved ballets will be hitting a stage near Ipswich this year. The Imperial Russian Ballet Company has announced it will visit...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: russian ballet

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Ballet

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...The Modern Ballet Renaissance Russian Ballet The renaissance in romantic...Russian Imperial School of Ballet had been founded in 1738...Theatre housed more than 40 ballet productions staged by the celebrated...rigorously training his corps de ballet as had not been done before...contributed many of the classic ballets still considered to be the...
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Kirov Ballet

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...is still called the Kirov Ballet. Often regarded as the foremost European ballet company, with strict classical...originally the Imperial Russian Ballet. In 1889 it moved into...premiered the Tchaikovsky ballets Sleeping Beauty (1890...
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New York City Ballet

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

NEW YORK CITY BALLET (NYCB), one of the foremost...George Balanchine as the Ballet Society in 1946. In 1948...the School of American Ballet, also is headquartered at...combining Italian, French, and Russian traditions with an austere...
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Nureyev, Rudolf

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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...RUDOLF noore yef, 1938 93, Russian ballet dancer, b. near Irkutsk...became a soloist with the Kirov Ballet . In 1961 he defected from...Paris. The leading classical ballet dancer of his generation...guest artist with the Royal Ballet , London, and elsewhere Nureyev...revised and staged several ballets, including the Marius Petipa...
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Makarova, Natalia

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

MAKAROVA, NATALIA 1940 , Russian ballet dancer, b. Leningrad (now...1959, and joined the Kirov Ballet . During her career there...character in such classical ballets as Giselle (probably her most...year she joined the American Ballet Theatre , where she danced...

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